eli5:why is Africa generally poor compared to the rest of the world.

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Africa has a lot of natural resources but has always relied on foreign aid. Nonetheless has famine, poor road network, poor Healthcare etc. Please explain.

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This is a gross oversimplification of what you see in the modern world but Stability = Prosperity. Even a nation not blessed with natural resources can prosper through tourism and industry if it’s stable. Think Scandinavia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Singapore, Monaco, etc…

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